as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a new television season with an excess of sitcoms featuring wisecracking teenagers
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Recent Examples of excesses
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Its proponents claim that the administrative burdens placed on everything from housing to energy infrastructure, once considered checks on the excesses of untrammeled capitalism, now serve primarily to impede progress.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Stomach-turning excesses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have turned many Americans’ abstract political preference into something uncomfortably concrete.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
In terms of design, Callum has stopped short of Wood & Pickett’s past excesses, giving the Mini more visual attitude without eroding its classic identity.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu has been engaged in a three-year effort, even during the war in Gaza, to carry out a judicial coup that would all but eliminate the separation of powers in Israel — one that enables its Supreme Court to check the excesses of the governing political party.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
His response was considered a striking, and spontaneous, moral condemnation of McCarthy’s excesses.
—Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Lamont has been a leading national voice in opposing Trumpian excesses such as high tariffs, environmental rollbacks, and cuts to healthcare.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Its proponents claim that the administrative burdens placed on everything from housing to energy infrastructure, once considered checks on the excesses of untrammeled capitalism, now serve primarily to impede progress.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Stomach-turning excesses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have turned many Americans’ abstract political preference into something uncomfortably concrete.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
In terms of design, Callum has stopped short of Wood & Pickett’s past excesses, giving the Mini more visual attitude without eroding its classic identity.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu has been engaged in a three-year effort, even during the war in Gaza, to carry out a judicial coup that would all but eliminate the separation of powers in Israel — one that enables its Supreme Court to check the excesses of the governing political party.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
His response was considered a striking, and spontaneous, moral condemnation of McCarthy’s excesses.
—Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excesses
Noun
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Ritter’s proposal came several hours before the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit of nearly $30 million in the state’s general fund — a sharp contrast from the booming surpluses of the past seven years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The passed by Republicans last month axes the credits for projects that don’t begin producing electricity by 2028.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of these volatiles are brought to the moon from the sun via the solar wind, but the abundances of these volatiles, particularly nitrogen, cannot solely be explained by the solar wind.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The third round of voting trims the field to four restaurants.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Yale Repertory Theatre is using a 2019 adaptation by Frank Galati, which takes the standard Derek Prouse translation which has been around nearly as long as Ionesco original French script and trims it judiciously for maximum theatrical impact.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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For example, if an employer fires an employee because of heavy menstrual bleeding resulting in leaking, that would violate the new law.—
Ann Juliano,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Israel and the United States are attacking Iran's leaders and military while the Islamic Republic fires missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf Arab states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bangkok is a city that never turns off its lights; Chiang Mai is a city that breathes slower.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The car, however, has a feature that automatically turns off the engine after one hour of idling.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Excesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excesses. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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